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OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · 1d

Hello November! We start the month by congratulating the @forensic-uk.bsky.social , GEKO, MILI, ODDSOCKS & REACH studies who achieved their best month of recruitment to date in October! 👏

Thank you to everyone taking part in all of our studies, and to all of our study teams & sites.

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OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · Oct 1

As we say hello to October, we celebrate the studies that achieved their best month of recruitment of all time in September!

LEADER
FORENSIC

Thank you to everyone taking part in our research & to our teams for their work across all of our studies!

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UK CTU Network @ukcrc-ctu.org.uk · Sep 15

17 September is #WorldPatientSafetyDay2025.

But patient safety is a year-round commitment inc. in clinical trials.

The EXPLAIN Project developed animations to illustrate to patients & participants how safety in trials is overseen.

Find out more here ukcrc-ctu.org.uk/explain-wpsd...

#UKCTUNetwork

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OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · Sep 2

We can't believe it's already September!

Well done to the LEADER study who achieved their best month of recruitment to date in August! 👏
Find out more about the study here: leader.octru.ox.ac.uk

& thank you to everyone taking part in all of our studies, and to all of our hardworking teams!

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OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · Aug 29

The MACRO study's results paper has been published in @thelancet.com - well done to all involved, and thank you to all participants!! 👏

Find out more ⤵️
www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/surgery...

Read the paper ⤵️
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

#CRS #ClinicalTrials #OpenAccess

Surgery to treat chronic sinus disease more effective than antibiotics

Sinus surgery is more effective than antibiotics at treating chronic rhinosinusitis, according to a major clinical trial led by UCL, coordinated by the Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU) and...

www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk

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SARONG OG @sarongtrial.bsky.social · Aug 6

SARONG has reached 700 participants! We're incredibly grateful to all the research teams and participants who made this milestone possible. @sherazmarkar.bsky.social @octructu.bsky.social @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social @situ-oxford.bsky.social

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UK CTU Network @ukcrc-ctu.org.uk · Aug 5

The #UKCTUNetwork is committed to fostering a supportive, collaborative & transparent environment across CTUs—driven by continuous improvement, knowledge-sharing, and mutual respect for experience and insight.

Learn more: ukcrc-ctu.org.uk/network-stra... #ClinicalTrials #UKCTUNetworkStrategy

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OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · Aug 1

@situ-oxford.bsky.social @oxtraumaresearch.bsky.social

OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · Aug 1

As we welcome August we celebrate the studies that acheieved their best month of recruitment to date in July!

Well done to the @sarongtrial.bsky.social, TaILOR, and INITIATE teams, and thank you to everyone taking part in, and working on, all of our studies! 👏

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SARONG OG @sarongtrial.bsky.social · Jul 31

Huge milestone for the SARONG team! July 2025 has been the best recruiting month yet — 5️⃣4️⃣ new participants joined, bringing us to 6️⃣8️⃣7️⃣ randomised in total! We're incredibly grateful to our amazing sites, participants, and the NIHR for their continued support.
@sherazmarkar.bsky.social

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Oncology Clinical Trials Office @octooxford.bsky.social · Jul 24

The MILI site team based at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary share what this study means to them.
Find out more about MILI here: mili.octru.ox.ac.uk
#LFS #TP53 #LiFraumeniSyndrome @NHSGrampian

A quotation from a Research Nurse at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary working on the MILI trial says, "The possibility of discovering medication that will reduce the incidence of cancer is exciting and will change the lives of many patients living with the condition".

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UK CTU Network @ukcrc-ctu.org.uk · Jul 24

Interested in or currently leading a clinical trial?

Want to be the best Chief Investigator you can be?

Want to build a peer support network?

This UPDATED course is for you!

⏰Registration for the October 2025 workshop in Glasgow is now open.⏰

Find out more here: ukcrc-ctu.org.uk/how-to-be-a-...

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OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · Jul 18

The EXPLAIN Initiative has produced generic multilingual Explainer Animations for three key topics in clinical studies - available to use for free for studies at CTUs across the @ukcrc-ctu.org.uk network.

To find out more, and to request the use of the videos, visit explain.octru.ox.ac.uk

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OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · Jul 11

We had a brilliant Summer Meeting yesterday! 🌞

Great to hear from all our groups on their achievements and innovations, and from our guest speaker Adwoa Parker for an engaging and informative talk!

Congratulations also to the nominees and winners of our CTU awards for 2024!

OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · Jul 3

Wow, WHiTE FRUITI recruited their 700th participant yesterday! 👏

Well done to the team and all involved in the study, and thank you to all our participants!

Find out more about the study here: www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/research/cli...

@oxtraumaresearch.bsky.social

OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · Jul 1

Well done to the PART, TaILOR and INITIATE study teams - they achieved their best month of recruitment to date in June! 👏

Thank you to everyone taking part across all of our studies and to all of our hardworking teams!

@situ-oxford.bsky.social @oxtraumaresearch.bsky.social

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OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · Jun 30

A huge well done to the TaILOR study team - they have recruited over 100 participants! 👏

Thank you to everyone taking part in this study & for the hard work of all involved!

Find out more about the study here: tailor.octru.ox.ac.uk/node/523

#Rheumatology #InflammatoryArthritis

OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · Jun 23

A few photos from the NIHR Statistics Conference 2025 last week in Sheffield, where our OCTRU Statisticians—Alex Zimmerman, Elnaz Saeedi, and Adrija Saha—represented us brilliantly.

👏 Congratulations to Alex for winning the prize for best rapid fire talk!

#NIHRStats2025

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JAMA @jama.com · Jun 15

Authors, editors, reviewers, and other potential users should use CONSORT 2025 when writing and evaluating manuscripts of randomized trials to ensure that trial reports are clear and transparent.

Learn more in this Special Communication.

https://ja.ma/3TlnKQe

CONSORT 2025 Statement
Updated Guideline for Reporting Randomized Trials

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OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · Jun 2

Well done to OP NON STOP, ROBUST, and TaILOR - these studies achieved their best month of recruitment to date in May!

Thank you to everyone taking part across all of our studies and to everyone involved in/contributing to our research! 👏

@oxtraumaresearch.bsky.social @situ-oxford.bsky.social

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UK CTU Network @ukcrc-ctu.org.uk · May 28

Diversity and inclusion matter in clinical trials. They help ensure results are meaningful to those most affected.

There’s more to do, but we’re proud of CTU projects like INCLUDED which offer practical guidance to researchers.

Learn more: tinyurl.com/3st5jzke

#ClinicalResearch #EDI

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OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · May 20

We hope you've enjoyed our series of posts for International Clinical Trials Day!

We'd like to close today by thanking everyone who takes part in our research and everyone who makes it possible - we couldn't do it without you!

#InternationalClinicalTrialsDay2025 #ICTD2025

And finally...

Thank you to all the participants who have taken part in our trials in the past year!

And thank you to every person who is involved in our research - PPI partners, statisticians, programmers, trial managers, trial administrators, CIs, PIs, research nurses, AHPs... the list goes on - we couldn’t do it without you!!

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OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · May 20

Finally, we hear from Joanna, our Head of Regulatory and Quality Affairs, on why her role in Clinical Trials is important, and why Clinical Trials are important for the participants involved ⬇️

#InternationalClinicalTrialsDay2025 #ICTD2025

“In my capacity as Head of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance, I ensure that transparent processes and regulations are in place to assure not only the wellbeing and safety of the participants but the quality and integrity of the results. Clinical trials provide an opportunity for participants to play an active role in their own healthcare and to gain access to new research treatments before they are widely available, increasing the options for treatment when standard care has failed. Knowing that my role contributes to this advance is very rewarding.”
-Joanna OCTRU HoRAQ

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OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · May 20

Sam, our Executive Assistant and Hub Co-ordinator, expresses why she likes working in OCTRU and reminds us that every person who contributes to, or takes part in a clinical trial is vital and valued ⬇️

#InternationalClinicalTrialsDay2025 #ICTD2025

“I get to work in a diverse team that is passionate about clinical trials and is driven by being a part of research that can improve the lives of others and can change practice. Never underestimate the impact you can make in the collaborative world of research - every person who contributes to, or takes part in a clinical trial is vital, valued, and makes a difference!”
Sam, OCTRU EA/Hub Co-ordinator

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OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · May 20

Chris, one of our Medical Statisticians, explains why he wanted to work in clinical trials and how he can use his statistical knowledge to make an impact on healthcare and on people's lives ⬇️

#InternationalClinicalTrialsDay2025 #ICTD2025

“I always wanted to be in a career that would make a direct impact on healthcare and on people’s lives, and working in clinical trials lets me achieve this. As a medical statistician, my role is enjoyable – when programming I get to play around with new pieces of code, and can apply my statistical knowledge in a way that contributes to real change in healthcare - I contribute to trial protocol development, and carry out final analyses, getting to be the first person to know whether a new treatment is effective or not.”
Chris, OCTRU Medical Statistician

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